Help Kids Find Hope
WHY GIVE
You Impact Families
The families that come to the ranch vary greatly in their economic demographics. Financial gifts keep the One-on-One mentoring sessions affordable for families.
You Impact Horses
Horses are the foundation of the session program, and they have ongoing needs, including feed, hay, hoof care, vet care, and supplements. Donations keep the horses and ponies healthy, happy, and ready to give their best.
You Help Create Growth
When you give a contribution or a gift in kind, you create opportunities for the ranch's programs to grow and welcome more participants, families, and horses.
Ways to Give
One Time Financial Gifts
It’s About Influence and Impact
Financial gifts - large or small - go directly to impacting kids and teens and helping horses. Every service and program we provide is made possible by you and other generous donors.
$25 = Sponsor 1 session for 1 child
$75 = Sponsor 3 sessions for 1 child
$150 = Provide 1 group experience
$250 = Sponsor full care for 1 horse
Become a Partner in Hope
Hope grows when we give together.
When you become a monthly Partner in Hope, you help open the gate for children and teens facing crisis, trauma, and difficult life circumstances to experience the love of Jesus through faith-based, equine-assisted mentoring.
Your faithful monthly gift provides steady, reliable support for the horses, mentors, and programs that make this ministry possible. It also helps us provide scholarships for families facing financial hardships, ensuring that finances don't stand in the way of a child receiving the care and encouragement they need.
No matter the amount, your monthly gift makes a lasting difference.
Together, we can help more young hearts find hope, build resilience, and discover their worth in Christ.
Become a Partner in Hope today!
Other Ways to Give
Matching Gifts
Many companies have programs through which they will “match” the charitable contributions made by their employees. Through corporate gift matching, your employer can multiply your donation to Bright Side Youth Ranch, making it go further. Please email [email protected] with details about your donation.
In Kind Donations
You can give items and equipment to the kids and teens, horses, ranch, and office to help support the ongoing ministry and needs of Bright Side. Please email [email protected] with details about your donation.
Facebook Birthday Fundraisers
As part of celebrating your birthday each year, you can have a Facebook fundraiser and ask for donations to Go to Bright Side. Facebook will even donate the first $5.
Stocks
Some of our donors have opted to give through their stocks or a 401K annual RMD (required minimum donation). We would be happy to discuss these options and walk through this process with you. Please email [email protected] with details about your donation.
Donate via Postal Mail
If you prefer to use cash, check or money order, you can mail to:
Bright Side Youth Ranch, 1069 N Shiloh Road, York, SC 29745
Nonprofit Information: Bright Side Youth Ranch is a nonprofit organization classified as a 501 (c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service. Our federal tax identification number is: 46-4732135.
Contribution Receipts: We distribute contribution receipts annually to every donor.
"Ever since coming here, I don't want to hurt myself anymore. I know that I am special and wanted."
